imagine jasper avenue

109 Street to 124 Street

Project Update January 2019

CHANGE IS COMING! Design details for the future of

PROJECT BACKGROUND Jasper Avenue ready for viewing!
Jasper Avenue’s transformation to Edmonton’s
premier Main Street—a people place—is slated to Drop-in Information Session:
begin in spring 2020 with pre-construction work January 31, 2019 | 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
by EPCOR anticipated to begin in fall 2019.
Oliver School, 10227 118 Street
Imagine Jasper Avenue began as a vision to
(please use east side doors)
redevelop the section of Jasper Avenue from
109 Street to 124 Street into an innovative, Or you can view the plans and drawings online at
vibrant and relevant streetscape that would edmonton.ca/ImagineJasperAvenue starting January 31.
balance the needs of the community, commuters,
businesses and visitors. The project, which began
in September 2015, was driven by City policies,
public interest and road condition and informed by
four phases of public engagement.
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VISION: JASPER AVENUE IS EDMONTON’S

PREMIER MAIN STREET - A PEOPLE PLACE
GUIDING PRINCIPLES:
• Create a vibrant, all-seasons destination
• A safe place for gathering for all ages and abilities
• Shape a community street
• Celebrate the history and diversity of its people
• Put pedestrians first, ensuring travel options
• Walking, cycling, transit and vehicles
• Increase the green
• Enhance and beautify the street with trees
and plantings
• Consider the Big Picture
• Reinforce connections and promote quality
development

JASPER AVENUE DESIGN HIGHLIGHTS

The design for Jasper Avenue from 109 Street to 124 Street is the result of months of technical planning, City Policy direction and
input from area residents, commuters, businesses and other interested stakeholders. It is guided by the project Vision and Guiding
Principles developed at the beginning of the project in conjunction with input from the public. The following are some of the
highlights coming to Jasper Avenue in the near future.

• Wider pedestrian space providing a
dedicated area for amenities such as seating,
bus shelters, landscaping and furnishings.
Removes existing bus lane (peak hours)/
parking lane (off-peak hours)
• Pedestrian-oriented lighting on sidewalks
and at intersections
• Intersection improvements
• Full signals at all intersections
(except at 124 Street) with pedestrian
crossings in all directions
• Curb extensions - reduce pedestrian
crossing distance
• Zebra markings - increase pedestrian
crossing visibility
• Curb ramps - aligned with crossing
directions
• Pedestrian priority signal timings
• 110 Street bike lane:
• Cycle track separated (from sidewalk
north of Jasper Avenue to the existing
shared-use path on the south)
• High visibility bike lane crossing markings
• 121 Street bike lane:
• High visibility bike lane crossing markings
• Bike parking at route connections and
key destinations
• Bike corrals at 110 and 121 streets
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• On-street flex space added -
opportunities for community and
business programming - activities/
festivals, extended business space/
patios, parking, etc.
• Canopy trees on both sides of avenue
• Planting beds, landscaping
• Bus stops at curb extensions:
• Load/unload from travel lanes
• Increased space for waiting
and seating
• Bus shelters at each stop
• Bus stops every third block
• Maintain two lanes of traffic in
each direction
• Centre left turn lanes retained from
109 Street to 117 Street
• Existing vehicle accesses to businesses
maintained (until redevelopment)
• Permanent on-street parking in
flex zones
• 109 Street right turn bay (eastbound)
retained
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TIMELINE

Preliminary Design,
Stakeholder Meetings
Fall 2017 - Fall 2018

Budget request to City Council

October 2018

Council approves funding for

Phase 1 (109 to 114 Street)
December 2018

114 Street to 124 Street

Will be considered in future
budget cycles
Visioning Workshop
November 2015

Confirming Vision
& Understanding Trade-offs
March 2016

Design Options Presented

November 2016

Preferred Design Presented

March 2017

Preferred Design Presented

to City Council
May 2017

Experience Jasper Avenue

Design Demo
July 2017 - October 2017

EPCOR Drainage Work

110 Street to 111 Street
Fall 2019
Final Design Details Presented
January 2019

Phase 1 Construction
109 Street to 114 Street
2020 - 2022
TWO JASPER AVENUE PROJECTS: DRAINAGE WORK
Jasper Avenue 110 to 111 Street
ONE UNIFIED VISION
As part of the Imagine Jasper project, EPCOR
will be completing upgrades to the storm
Imagine Jasper Avenue sewer on Jasper Avenue between 110 Street
(124 Street to 109 Street) and 111 Street to address flooding risks in the area. This work
will be completed as a stand alone project and is anticipated
to take place starting in the fall of 2019 and continue through
Jasper Avenue New Vision the spring of 2020. Road closures will be required during this
time. Additional information will be available prior to the work
(109 Street to 92 Street) being undertaken.

These two projects are working together to create a cohesive

look for the entire stretch of Jasper Avenue from 92 Street
to 124 Street. West of 109 Street has a community focused
design, as it is central to the Oliver neighbourhood. East of
THANK YOU!
109 Street is designed to integrate with the downtown
business core.
Thank you to the members of the public,
business owners and operators, property
Watch for an Imagine Jasper Avenue Pre-Construction Public
owners and developers, area residents,
Information Event anticipated in 2020.
and commuters who took the time to
contribute critical input, local knowledge
and experiences to help shape the future
of Jasper Avenue.

For more information:

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 ImagineJasperAvenue@edmonton.ca
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